With its far-flung and vast colonial possessions, defending them against attack will require a higher concentration of light, fast forces compared to Metropole defense. Cookie Notice We should try and find other sources of manpower to make up for the shortfall, either in recruitment or in the economy. Do we give in to their demands or stand firm and risk a countrywide strike? becuase fighting england as germany is just a chore. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. As recent events in Paris had an impact on most of us, it is more important than ever that we come together as a nation. When formed, Vichy France starts off with the following national spirit. We must now think to the future. It also allows Poland to gain colonial holdings in Liberia or Madagascar. The greeks and the turks joined the Axis and the polish finally annexed Romania and put troops all over my border and sent the ultimatum i accepted it because I did not want to be crushed. France borders Belgium to the north, with the Ardenne forest making natural bulwark. Allies of Boris Johnson (pictured in Westminster today) branded the Commons probe into Partygate 'a farce' as it released an update repeatedly citing Sue Gray's evidence Paris has fallen into German hands, and it is only a matter of time before the rest of the country is occupied. He was so weak that I guerenteed him as a joke and he thanked me for it. After the defeat of the allied armies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 1940 and the British evacuation of their forces from Dunkirk to England, the French front collapsed. Tho if they hate you they'll be eager instead. They will also be lacking in industry compared to France and will also have to watch out for Free France, a French resistance movement led by general Charles de Gaulle who will try to contest the Vichy regime's control over France and seek to overthrow it. Once created, Vichy France will find itself in control of southern Metropolitan France as well as most of France's colonial empire. There was an independent India that was in the Axis because of Germany that started justifying on Bhutan. . Also Hiter is back in charge of The Fourth Reich and re-anshlussed Austria for some reason via the focus. While reforms are needed and welcome, the nation is divided and getting drawn into a conflict would put it at great risk. Vichy France, has a unique national focus tree as part of La Rsistance. By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. Luxembourg is one of the minor nations in HOI4. Requires National Focus, Can justify wargoals against a country that have not generated world tension, DD battery II, AA I, TT I, TT II, DC I, Light Engine III, 2xCL I batteries, TT I, scout plane I, no armor, 2xCL II batteries, 2xAA I, mines, no armor, 2xAA I, 2xCL II batteries, scout plane I, CL armor I, 2xCA I battery, AA I, TT I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xCA I batteries, 2x AA I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2x AA I, 2xSecondary I, Scout Plane 1, BC Armor II, 2xBB I batteries, 1xAA I, 3xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2xAA I, 2xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB II batteries, 2xAA I, scout plane II, 2xSecondary II, BB Armor II. Has completed focus Army Reform becuase fighting england as germany is just a chore . This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 15:45. How would this prevent France from joining the allies? If we get Turkey to cap the game would be over. Elements within the government want an armistice with Germany, but many officers wish to continue the struggle from Britain.Certain members of the British War Cabinet have suggested another option - a merger of France and Great Britain into a single nation, which will fight on until all of France has been liberated. The HOI4 Adoriasim SIG is a meta group aiming to create a hoi4 mod out of Adoria with its extensive in sim and pre-sim lore. Dozens of runs where this early war against France goes off without a hitch, I change one thing, one insignificant thing and out of nowhere it all goes to hell. Then WW2 kicked off Poland-Romania did not accept the ultimatum, the Germany player was kind of angry about it but in a civilised manner. Is not in a faction with United Kingdom. Early to mid 1937 is about the time they join, they should get rid of their guarantees. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Very odd diplomatic game - France declared war on Germany in April 1939, just days after the Polish rejection of alliance, and after that, everybody pretty much forgot about Mitteleuropa, it seems. Most workers have now realized that their unreasonable demands will not be met. If playing on multiplayer with a player-controlled Soviet Union, one method is to have them join the war and have them declare on the Benelux countries - as this will drag them into the Axis, they can be taken into the peace deal. Yippee. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). To the south lies the Pyrenees mountains which separate France from Spain. This thread is archived . France is a major power in 1936, one of the winners of the Great War, and in control of a globe-spanning empire. Gains ownership of and control over the following states if owned by the country getting the event: Fired for the country that meets the requirements: If the following is true on declaration of war: Random other country that originates from, Resets the appearance of the country to the default, Every state that is national territory of both, Sets ownership of and control over the state to, Every unit leader that has the unit leader flag, Has at least 70% of progress towards being capitulated. So I embarked on a five year mission of destroying every allied nation. Alternatively, if France is Democratic and aligned with the UK (the UK can be any ideology), they can instead propose joining the two countries in the Franco-British Union - this decision will end the game for the French Player if the UK accepts, but in return, the British player will gain all existing French cores (this can include any gained through other methods), all French Units, Ships, Generals, Admirals, and equipment; while the Union can remain afterwards if the British player opts not to let France go independent when the Union is at peace, they will lose all French cores and generals/admirals if they choose to do so. Has completed focus Infantry Tanks ohhhh I didnt know that about how theyll join an opposing faction. France both borders the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the English channel to the Northwest and the Bay of Biscay to the west. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. France has a focus to unlock decisions concerning whether to intervene in the Spanish Civil War, or encourage non-interference by other parties. Note that doing so may result in the UK guaranteeing them, so it's recommended that either the UK also be player-controlled, or the USSR have caused as little tension as possible (justifying on the Dutch East Indies can also help lower the tension). Charles de Gaulle delivered a radio broadcast urging resistance against the collaborationist Vichy regime. As for the military, Vichy France's military situation is a bit unpredictable, as Vichy France is only created if France is capitulated by Germany, which will cause the majority of the French military to be dismantled. Sometimes when the allies are already at war with someone else e.g. With the French military teetering on the brink of collapse, the French government (having been evacuated from Paris to first to Tours, then to Bordeaux) concluded a ceasefire and subsequent armistice with Germany, effectively surrendering the whole country. In the following months, the French government was extensively reorganized. PDXCON With the collapse of the Third Republic and the refusal of the German government to offer an Armistice, it must fall to fresh leadership to continue the fight from the colonies. Having fortified the border gives France the opportunity to plan and prepare carefully, but it does sacrifice some flexibility in the event of something unexpected. Hi, let me introduce myself! Any time a country that is part of a faction attacks another country, the defending country will join an opposing faction. French political parties are increasingly calling for the establishment of a provisional government and a general election. When everything is complete, you can export the mod, extract the zip file to. 'While we have enjoyed good relations in the past, we cannot risk an escalation of the conflicts across the channel. Once Vichy France completes the tree, however, it will switch over to the regular French national focus tree (with the National Regeneration path unlocked). As Fascist France or Vichy France, occupy all of Great Britain. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . It became a three way front, Allies attacking Germany and soviet union, Italy does not join the axis. Through the focus "The Blum-Violette Proposal", France can gain cores on Northern Algeria. Capital: Luxemburg. Major reforms are needed to make our economy more competitive in the global scale. If Poland chooses to go Democratic, it has the choice to join the Allies or form a new faction with France. If the allies are already at war, but not against you, the nations you attack are likely to try and join them but depending one who you play and what's your relation with the allies, they may be reluctant to join the war, especially if you're co-belligerent. Vichy France will gain control of a portion of the French forces but it is not possible to predict what divisions Vichy France will get. Cookie Notice any ways to increase the likelyhood of this happening? However, if the UK refuses to let Germany have Sudetenland, France can either opt to stay out of the conflict (which will cancel their guarantees of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia) or they can reaffirm their support (if the UK is not in a faction already but France is in one, the UK is added to France's faction and vice-versa; however, if both France and the UK are in separate factions, then France will guarantee Czechoslovakia). But then the turkey player kicked Greece out of faction so the does not end. That being said, if a player takes control of France and is able to iron out all of the country's internal problems and strengthen the military-industrial complex enough before war breaks out, they are in a good position to repulse and defeat both Germany and Italy and annex both countries, thus ending those threats for good. Many of these designs are clearly aimed against an anti-surface role, prioritizing fast, lightly-armored ships with minimal ASW capability and strong scouting capabilities. Regardless of what Vichy France gets, it will usually only be left with a few leftover fragments of the previous french military and will thus have to rebuild it. If invaded and puppeted or freed by German Reich or Italy, it will turn into Free France. He later moved on to Morgan Stanley's Moscow office. Ruling party is Fascist, Has completed focus Form the Popular Front. Note that one can spawn Carlist Spain on Historical if certain conditions are met (while this won't allow you to gain Brazilian Cores, you can still gain cores on all of Iberia if Spain forms that nation) - as soon as the Spanish Civil War begins, start Intervention in the Spanish Civil War and rush the decision for Volunteers. The Germans have refused our request for an armistice! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. However, poor naval infrastructure and low shipbuilding priority means that constructing a large modern fleet is not easy, and in fact can often be counter-productive in that it denies vital raw materials from tank and motorized production. PDXCON France's colonial empire on the other hand, was either occupied by the United Kingdom and the Free French forces under general Charles de Gaulle in the small mountainous country of Andorra or conquered by the Axis powers (Primarily Italy and Japan). . We can count on their full support in the turbulent times ahead. It consists of mainland France and the island of Corsica. 25 days ago. In an effort to strengthen the Little Entente - Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Romania - and contain the possible resurgence of aggressive expansionism on part of the old Central Powers, France has requested that we join them in an alliance aiming to bring these nations together. Wait for Germany to capitulate all the minors on the mainland before justifying on an axis member and joining the war. Thankfully, HOI4 will give. However, around a year later, in 1940, when actual combat ensued between all three powers, the Allied armies were defeated in just six weeks during the Battle of France against Germany and Italy, in contrast to the years-long campaign expectation by both sides. The game is mostly historical so far - Poland, France, and Norway have fallen. (Hidden) AI values for the Spanish Civil War, https://hoi4.paradoxwikis.com/index.php?title=French_events&oldid=54247, Play If they opt to interfere, however, they will unlock a series of decisions - said decisions will boost war support; after getting war support to a certain level, France can opt to intervene directly in the Spanish Civil War. If Germany goes down it's historic tree, France can opt to mobilize in response to the remilitarization of the Rhineland (taking this decision has a steep cost in political power and stability; note that they can only object if Germany completes the Focus Rhineland; if Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland by going to war, France cannot object). The main problem with forming the EU as France is the inability to annex Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg but this can be worked around by going down the French Entente line in the focus tree. (Note: "GER_has_started_war" is set when Germany declares war on another nation for the first time) They will retain control of southern France, while we are free to occupy the rest. They are located in the Iberia region of Southwest Europe. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. Enabled if: and our France also controls a large number of overseas territories and colonies including, Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and resource-rich Indochina. However, their government is divided, with Communist influences threatening to weaken it further. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Development Studio. The memory of the Great War is also very much alive, and the people of France are reluctant to fight another major war in Europe. While weakened, if properly played, Vichy France is still capable of digging itself out of this morass and then either joining the Axis as an equal to Germany after asking them to end the occupation, defecting to the Allies and uniting with Free France, or taking a third option and regaining their honor by defeating Germany by themselves.